Frittelle di Zucca

At Hanukkah, Italian Jews are not “latke people,” but they do serve all manner of fried foods on this holiday, to commemorate the lamp oil that burned for eight nights. These Venetian pumpkin fritters are the perfect Hanukkah dessert.

A few words about measurements: It’s hard to find a squash that will weigh exactly 1¼ pounds. Just be sure the cubed squash is covered with milk, and th